Canada vs Tonga
Canada is 13,331 times larger than Tonga. Tonga would fit into Canada about 13331 times.
CanadaTongaCanada moved onto Tonga · Equal-area projection
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Canada is 13,331× the area of Tonga.
 Canada |  Tonga | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaCanada: 13,331× the area | 9,984,670 km²#2 of 194 | 749 km²#175 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Coast, no land border |
| Land neighbours | 1 | 0 |
| People | ||
| PopulationCanada: 401× the population | 41,651,653#38 of 194 · 2025 | 103,742#182 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityTonga: 33.2× the density | 4.2 / km²#188 of 194 | 139 / km²#65 of 194 |
| Urban populationCanada: 3.91× the urban share | 83%#36 of 192 · 2025 | 21%#186 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateTonga: 2.48× the births per woman | 1.25 per woman#171 of 192 · 2024 | 3.10 per woman#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthCanada: 1.36 points higher | +0.94%#100 of 192 · 2025 | −0.42%#177 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateTonga: 2.58× the birth rate | 8.9 per 1,000#157 of 192 · 2024 | 23.0 per 1,000#58 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateCanada: 1.23× the death rate | 7.9 per 1,000#72 of 192 · 2024 | 6.4 per 1,000#125 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Tonga: 19.9 points higher | 15.0%#162 of 192 · 2025 | 34.9%#51 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Canada: 13.4 points higher | 20.3%#30 of 192 · 2025 | 6.9%#102 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationCanada: 28.5 per 1,000 higher | +7.8 per 1,000#11 of 192 · 2025 | −20.7 per 1,000#190 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadTonga: 63× the refugees for its size | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 | 0.63 per 1,000#72 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyCanada: 9.0 years longer | 82.1 years#28 of 192 · 2024 | 73.1 years#103 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityTonga: 1.66× the infant mortality | 4.7 per 1,000 births#144 of 191 · 2024 | 7.8 per 1,000 births#125 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsCanada: 2.79× the doctors per person | 2.82 per 1,000#65 of 178 · 2023 | 1.01 per 1,000#108 of 178 · 2021 |
| University enrolmentCanada: 1.78× the university enrolment | 76.3%#36 of 145 · 2023 | 42.9%#87 of 145 · 2023 |
| Human Development IndexCanada: 0.170 higher | 0.939#15 of 190 · 2023 | 0.769#91 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaCanada: 8.25× the income per person | $56,420#16 of 185 · 2025 | $6,840#97 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPCanada: 3,417× the economy | $2.32T2025 | $679M2025 |
| Income group | High income | Upper-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Canada: 7.69× the output per person | $66,746#24 of 184 · 2025 | $8,675#133 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthTonga: 1.1 points higher | +1.7%#141 of 187 · 2025 | +2.8%#108 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationTonga: 3.5 points higher | +2.1%#116 of 176 · 2025 | +5.6%#37 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentCanada: 3.45× the unemployment | 6.9%#58 of 178 · 2025 | 2.0%#162 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyTonga: 1.33× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2022 | 0.4%#107 of 149 · 2021 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Canada: 4.4 higher | 31.5#107 of 149 · 2022 | 27.1#135 of 149 · 2021 |
| Jobs in agricultureTonga: 22.5 points higher | 1.1% of jobs#169 of 178 · 2025 | 23.6% of jobs#75 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryTonga: 4.6 points higher | 18.7% of jobs#96 of 178 · 2025 | 23.3% of jobs#52 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesCanada: 27.1 points higher | 80.1% of jobs#13 of 178 · 2025 | 53.0% of jobs#104 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentCanada: 0.4 points higher | 3.0% of GDP#65 of 184 · 2025 | 2.6% of GDP#73 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsCanada: 14.4 points higher | 31.3% of GDP#100 of 168 · 2025 | 16.9% of GDP#142 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spending | 1.6% of GDP#80 of 155 · 2025 | — |
| Internet usersCanada: 1.4× the share online | 94%#28 of 184 · 2024 | 67%#124 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsCanada: 1.52× the mobile subscriptions | 94 per 100#137 of 191 · 2024 | 62 per 100#171 of 191 · 2022 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaCanada: 3.47× the forest share | 42% of land#62 of 192 · 2024 | 12% of land#143 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personCanada: 8.6× the CO₂ per person | 14.0 t a year#11 of 185 · 2024 | 1.63 t a year#110 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyCanada: 21.5 points higher | 23.8%#96 of 190 · 2021 | 2.3%#165 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Canada: 1.4× the air pollution | 6.6 µg/m³#176 of 191 · 2023 | 4.7 µg/m³#186 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landTonga: 0.4 points higher | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 | 13.3% of land#127 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landTonga: 26.0 points higher | 4.3% of land#134 of 190 · 2024 | 30.3% of land#28 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stress | 3.7%#132 of 176 · 2022 | — |
| Precipitation | 537 mm#138 of 180 · 2022 | — |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityTonga: 0.50 higher | +0.81#48 of 193 · 2025 | +1.31#11 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionCanada: 2.01 higher | +1.59#15 of 193 · 2025 | −0.42#114 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateCanada: 2.22× the homicide rate | 2.0 per 100,000#80 of 146 · 2023 | 0.9 per 100,000#110 of 146 · 2019 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Constitutional monarchyfederal parliamentary democracy (Parliament of Canada) under a constitutional monarchy; a Commonwealth realm; federal and state authorities and responsibilities regulated in constitution | Constitutional monarchy |
| Member of | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 | — |
| Capital | Ottawa | Nuku'alofa |
| Currency | Canadian dollar (CAD) | Tongan paʻanga (TOP) |
| Official languages | English, French | English, Tongan |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the left |
| Time zone | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−8 to UTC−3:30, 6 time zones | UTC+13 |
| Calling code | +1 | +676 |
| Region | Northern America, North America | Polynesia, Oceania |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Canada sits at about 60° N and is stretched to 4.1× its true area; Tonga at 20° S is stretched to 1.14×. That difference is why Canada looks so much bigger than it is next to Tonga. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Canada bigger than Tonga?
- Yes. Canada is 13,331 times larger than Tonga. Canada covers 9,984,670 km² and Tonga covers 749 km².
- How many times does Tonga fit into Canada?
- About 13331 times: Canada has 13,331× the area of Tonga.
- Why do Canada and Tonga look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Canada is drawn about 4.1× its true area there and Tonga about 1.14×. That is why Canada looks so much bigger than it really is next to Tonga. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Canada or Tonga?
- Canada: 41,651,653 people against 103,742. Density: Canada 4.2 per km², Tonga 139 per km².
- Which is richer, Canada or Tonga?
- By gross national income per person, Canada: $56,420 against $6,840 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 8.25× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Canada or Tonga?
- In Canada: life expectancy at birth is 82.1 years, against 73.1 — 9.0 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Canada and Tonga have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: constitutional monarchy (CIA World Factbook).